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EP About this file: EP1782726

EP1782726 - Lumen traversing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Ortiz, Mark S.
1145 Glen Echo Lane
Milford, Ohio 45150 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/03]
Former [2007/19]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06255676.603.11.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateUS2005026746304.11.2005         Original published format: US 267463
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1782726
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1782726
Date:27.02.2008
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1782726
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/01, // A61B1/31
[2007/19]
CPC:
A61B1/01 (EP,US); A61B1/00066 (EP,US); A61B1/00082 (EP,US);
A61B1/31 (EP,US); A61B1/273 (EP,US); A61B5/6858 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/03]
Former [2007/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Durchqueren eines Lumens[2007/19]
English:Lumen traversing device[2007/19]
French:Dispositif pour traverser un lumen[2007/19]
Examination procedure04.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2015Fee for grant paid
24.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.09.2008
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.07.2009Request for further processing filed
16.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2006
AT20.01.2016
BE20.01.2016
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
TR20.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU03.11.2006
AT20.01.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4389208  (LEVEEN ROBERT F [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-10 * column 5, line 67 - column 8, line 20; figures 9-11 *;
 [Y]US2005222496  (SEKIGUCHI TADASHI [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0045] - [0127]; figures 1-18 *;
 [Y]US2004158143  (FLAHERTY J CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0108] *;
 [A]DE4429117  (BESS MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2020557  (RUESCH GMBH & CO KG WILLY) [A] 1-10 * figure 7 *;
 [A]US6626861  (HART CHARLES C [US], et al)
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